HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-05-04, Page 5Will have input about class length
The Huron County Board
of Education decided
Monday that since parents
complained about extended
periods at Seaforth District
High School and South Huron
District High School then
parents should
they like the
classes.
The board
Monday by
be asked if
lengthened
was told
its school
programs committee that no
action should be taken to
alter period length at the two
schools despite complaints
from parents that the classes
were too long. The com
mittee said in its report that
both principals had con
ducted surveys of teachers
and students and received a
positive reaction to the
extended periods.
Seaforth trustee John
Henderson reminded the
board that it was parents,
not students or teachers, that
complained about the period
length. He said it was
parents that were concerned
and it should have been
parents that were surveyed.
Committee chairman
Dorothy Wallace told the
board that the principal’s
survey showed that both
students and teachers liked
the extended periods.
Teachers felt that the extra
class time improved the
quality of work, permitted
them to get more done in a
class and to improve the
content of each lesson.
Students felt that the e^tra
time, permitted them more
time for understanding
lessons and that extra time
in study periods allowed
them better use of school
facilities such as the library
for personal use.
Wallace said the principals
indicated that the parents
had a certain responsibility
to keep students in line
during their time out of the
classroom. She said the
schools weren’t to blame if
students
privilege
family car and an extended
period to “run down to
Stratford for a Big Mac.”
Henderson said some of
the parents against the
extended period had children
going to school on buses. He
said the students in some
cases get to school at 8:30 in
the morning and don’t have a
class until 10:00 or have an
early class at 9:00 and
nothing to do until after
lunch.
Wallace said the principals
felt that recent problems in
the field of education in
Huron made a parent survey
unpopular. She said the
mood of parents was not
right for an accurate survey
of opinions and feelings.
Clinton trustee Dorothy
Williams said she made the
original suggestion for the
survey and recommended
that parents be surveyed.
She said someone else added
that teachers and students
be included.
Superintendent of
education R.B. Allan said he
was inclined to agree with
the principals that the
Granton ladies at rally,
fete Sunday school pupils
enjoyed‘ the
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Times-Advocate, May 4, 1978 ’
A BIG PROBLEM — One of the skits at last week's spring show at Exeter Public School was
the problem faced by the family and neighbors of over-sized Paul Bunyan. Some of the per
formers from the left: Rqymond Lewis, Scott Bogart, Lynn Stephens, Jim Fletcher (depicting
Paul at the age of one day and already with a full beard) and Deanne Mcknight. Staff photo
climate was not right for a
survey of parents. He said
the general feeling of the
public was “tense” and that
the survey may be more
accurate if it was delayed.
“The climate is going to
get rougher,” said Brussels
trustee Donald McDonald.
Colborne trustee Shirley
Hazlitt reminded the board
that a survey done in the fall
would be pointless since it
would be too late to make
any changes in timetabling.
She said if parents wanted
the periods shortened now
was the time to find out to
allow change to be made for
the 1978-79 year.
now but it
will be in
said.
Zurich
Turkheim
perhaps now is a good a time
as any to “get all the dirty
linen washed at once.”
The matter was sent back
to the program committee
for further investigation with
a reminder from director of
education John Coehrane
that principals are in charge
of the management of their
schools.
Bar Allison Brown; Fourth
Bar, Julie McRobert.
Flowers were placed in the
church in loving memory of
the late Gordon Parkinson,
by his family.
It was announced that
“Outreach 1978” will be held
in Grace United Church, St.
Thomas 2:30 p.m. to 9:00
p.m. in continuous program
on the theme “Human
Rights.” The date for this
meeting is Sunday May 28.
Special guest speakers will
be Roy Bonisteel of C.B.C.’s
Mdn Aliv.e.;. Arturo and •
Florrie Chaeon; formerly of
Mr. and Mrs. William Dykes,
with a baby shower.
The Conference of the
Anglican Church Women of
the Diocese of Huron was
held in St. James West
minster Church London,
Thursday afternoon April 27.
Ladies attending from St.
Thomas A.C.W. were Mrs. C.
Lewis, Mrs. Lois Herbert,
Mrs. K. Hodgins and Mrs. L.
Morley.
Mr. and Mrs. William
Lambert of Strathroy visited
wittf Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
■Hodgins and family Monday
Chile, Dr. P.M: George fr<Jm ,eveninS-
• . . .. -,-t India; . Sylvio Mainville . of
.was . Right; here, Right .Family, and Children’s
nf"'I • y?ors?11P was Services and Stuart Lanning. .
a-member, of- of.Life from a .Wheelchair, if ■
Wellburn' U.C..W. who used . yOU p]an to attend take along' .
a “bag” supper, ■
At St Thomas, Anglican
Church Reverend Mary’
By MRS. E. SUMMERS
A very encouraging
number of members at
tended the north east
regional Presbyterial
meeting of the U.C.W. held
at Brown’s United Church
Nissouri Wednesday
evening.
Following registration
dessert and
joyed in
basement,
literature
displayed. Mrs. April Bryan
newly elected area vice
president, was in the chair
‘ and welcomed everyone.
The theme of' the meeting •
wnc “’Ritjhf ’ harn Rirrhf
now,
coffee was en-
the church
where the
was also
‘The climate is not good
probably never
education,” she
trustee Herb
Suggested that
the second theme' “Reaching
■ out,” and.featuring “Hands”- -
reaching out to pray, heal, _
guide and work. Mills conducted the morning
1..JAJ „..4.u _ worship) and |jased her
sermon on the meaning of .
Rogation Sunday, which
marks the end of Easter, and •
means “To Ask.”
Reverend Mills used the
Parables of the growing seed
and the Mustard seed, to
illustrate God’s Kingdom,
saying “The Kingdom of God
is likened to a man who
scatters seeds in his field.”
Flowers were placed in the
church in loving memory of
the late Gordon Parkinson
by his family.
The Great Family Ride
Just a reminder that if you
are planning to enter the
Great Family Ride for
Cancer Sunday May 7,
please register at the Scout
Hall before 1:15 p.m. and ■
bring your pledges. The
Friendly Neighbors Club will
serve coffee to the adults and
the young people will receive
pop and treats.
Personals
Miss. Ruth Mardlin has
returned home with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Mardlin, who have been
spending a vacation in
Beaumont, Texas. Ruth has
spent the last three years on
the staff of the Beaumont
Hospital.’
Miss. Dorothy Garrett is
home after spending a
week’s holiday in Clear-'
water, Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Harlton are home again
after spending the winter in
Lakeland Florida.
Mrs. Floyd Dykes en
tertained about forty lady
guests, honoring her new
granddaughter Sarah
Elizabeth, baby daughter of
devotional concluded with a
violin solo “Take my Life.”
Mrs. Ruth Brooks Brown’s
U.C.W. gave an. interesting
account of the history of the
church, which had derived
its name from Reverend
T. B. Brown who was the
minister of Brown’s Church
from 1850-1860.
Mrs. Ruth of North
Nissouri Church U.C.W.
gave a very informative
report from her week-end as
delegate to Alma College
leadership school last year.
Mrs. Bernice Siddall
President of the Middlesex
U. C.W. Presby terial,
brought greetings, and told
the members that the U.C.W.
had a very lofty purpose to
live up to.
Special music was
provided by Granton United
Church choir, who rendered
a number of inspirational
selections with leader Mrs.
Anne Bryan at the piano.
Church news
Reverend Elwood Morden
was in charge of the Sunday
morning worship at the
United Church, and taking
the theme for his sermon
(the first of a two part series
on Pentecost) from the-
scripture lesson Acts 1: 1-14
and entitled his message
“The Ascended Christ.”
Ascension Sunday heads
the list of forgotten symbols
of our Christian Faith. The
Ascension is not so much a
transition of Earth to
Heaven, as it is a changing
from one condition to
another, said Reverend
Morden.
Sunday school pupils
receiving attendance awards
were the following children:
First Pin, Ginger McColl;
second Pin, Joanne Goos,
and Stephanie Penman;
Third Pin, Julie McColl and
Becki Bryan. First Bar,
Kenneth McGuffin; Second
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